Apparatus and method for provisioning wireless data communication devices
First Claim
1. A system for provisioning wireless data communication devices for a plurality of users, the system comprising:
- a configuration server connectable to a network for providing a network portal for the plurality of users to allow each of them to have a wireless data communication device provisioned, the configuration server including;
an authorization program for validating which one of a plurality of wireless host servers a user is authorized to use, and a configuration program configured to provision the wireless data communication device to communicate with the one of the plurality of wireless host servers to obtain email from one of a plurality of messaging servers; and
a database in communication with the configuration server for storing configurations for each of the plurality of wireless host servers.
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Abstract
A system for provisioning wireless data communication devices for a plurality of users is provided in which the system includes a configuration server having an authorization program and a configuration program, and a database. The configuration server is connectable to a network for providing a network portal for the plurality of users to allow each of them to have a wireless data communication device provisioned. The authorization program validates which one of a plurality of wireless host servers a user is authorized to use. The configuration program is configured to provision the wireless data communication device to communicate with the one of a plurality of wireless host servers to obtain email from one of a plurality of messaging servers. The database is in communication with the configuration server for storing configurations for each of the wireless host servers.
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28 Claims
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1. A system for provisioning wireless data communication devices for a plurality of users, the system comprising:
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a configuration server connectable to a network for providing a network portal for the plurality of users to allow each of them to have a wireless data communication device provisioned, the configuration server including;
an authorization program for validating which one of a plurality of wireless host servers a user is authorized to use, and a configuration program configured to provision the wireless data communication device to communicate with the one of the plurality of wireless host servers to obtain email from one of a plurality of messaging servers; and
a database in communication with the configuration server for storing configurations for each of the plurality of wireless host servers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for provisioning wireless data communication devices for a plurality of users, the system comprising:
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a configuration server connectable to a network for providing a network portal for the plurality of users to allow each of them to have a wireless data communication device provisioned, the configuration server including;
a configuration program configured to provision the wireless data communication device to communicate with one of a plurality of wireless host servers to obtain email from one of a plurality of messaging servers, a rules manager program for determining which wireless host server and which messaging server the wireless data communication device is to be provisioned for;
a plurality of interface module programs, one associated with each of the wireless host servers, for interfacing the configuration server with each of the wireless host servers; and
a database in communication with the configuration server for storing configurations and rules for each of the plurality of wireless host servers. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A method for provisioning wireless data communication devices for a plurality of users, the system comprising:
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authenticating a user;
authorizing the user to provision a wireless data communication device;
determining which predetermined email server among a plurality of email servers for which the wireless data communication device should be provisioned;
determining which wireless host server among a plurality of wireless host servers for which the wireless data communication device should be configured; and
provisioning the wireless data communication device to communicate with the wireless host server to obtain email from the email server. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An article of manufacture, comprising:
a computer readable medium having computer readable program code for provisioning wireless data communication devices for a plurality of users, the computer readable program code executable on a computer system and including instructions for;
causing the computer system to authenticate a user;
causing the computer system to authorize the user to provision a wireless data communication device;
causing the computer system to determine which predetermined email server among a plurality of email servers for which the wireless data communication device should be provisioned;
causing the computer system to determine which wireless host server among a plurality of wireless host servers for which the wireless data communication device should be configured; and
causing the computer system to provision the wireless data communication device to communicate with the wireless host server to obtain email from the email server. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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